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Plane table outfit for rough reconnaisance or engineering surveys, by T. Cooke & Sons Ltd. of London and York, 1881-90, with bubble spirit level, magnetic compass, sighted alidade in leather case and leatherette cover for plane table (see note).
Details
- Category:
- Surveying
- Object Number:
- 1899-52
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), box (wood), paper (fibre product), glass, steel (metal), brass (copper, zinc alloy), nickel plated, leather, leatherette and canvas
- Measurements:
-
overall: 50 mm x 460 mm x 370 mm, 1.645kg
- type:
- plane table
- credit:
- T. Cooke & Sons
